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Chorley Council spends £644 on two hotel rooms just 35 minutes away

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In a Letter to the Editor, Chorley Conservatives are asking why is it really necessary for Chorley Council to spend £644 for two DOUBLE rooms in a top Manchester Hotel - just 35 minutes away by train? The Local Government Association conference is being held between the 2nd and 4th of July, which implies that local delegates need only arrive on Tuesday and leave on Thursday.

Rob Loughenbury is the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Chorley Constituency. Rob said, "Labour have some difficult questions to answer. With public money so tight right now every penny must be accounted for and the impression of councillors going on an expensive jolly is damaging. I urge the council to act swiftly to provide clarity and reassure local tax payers."

Update: the room cost is £644 excluding VAT. Including VAT it is £772 for two double rooms.

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Details of the booking was found through Chorley Council's web site where all spending over £250 is published. Rt Hon Eric Pickles requires all councils to publish spending online to give power to armchair auditors. Two payments for the booking were made in March 2013 and April 2013 to Bournemouth Convention Bureau Limited.

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Letter to the Editor

It's the annual Local Government Conference soon, but this time in Manchester, just 35 minutes down the railway line. So I am curious why Chorley taxpayers, instead of a modest train fare, need to have paid a further £644 for TWO double rooms in a top Manchester hotel? And who exactly are occupying them? Yours sincerely Peter Malpas Chairman Chorley Conservatives